| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1900 |
Academic staff | 600 |
| Students | 18,300 |
| Undergraduates | 16,000 |
| Postgraduates | 2,300 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Dean | Sara Sanders |
| Website | http://www.clas.uiowa.edu/ |
The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) is the largest of the eleven colleges at The University of Iowa, founded in 1900. In 2007-2008, there was a total of 16,417 undergraduates enrolled in CLAS, 81% of all undergraduates at the university, and about 2,400 graduate students. The largest undergraduate majors are: Psychology, English, Biology, Communication Studies, Interdepartmental Studies, Political Science, School of Art and Art History, History, International Studies, and Journalism. The College is housed in Schaeffer Hall, part of the historic Pentacrest on the university's Iowa City campus.
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University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 9AM Commencement - May 16, 2015
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My experience here has been great. I really enjoyed all the people in Iowa City. The students here are all great and everyone is friendly. It's a great time. One of the things I am most grateful for in college is getting really involved. One of my highlights would definitely be going to the hawkeye football games with my friends and just doing extracurricular activities. I feel overwhelmed and happy that I graduated. We would just like to say how proud we are of our son and what a great experience it has been here at the University of Iowa. We feel he has gotten a quality education. I love Iowa! Go Hawks! My name is Natalie and my favorite time here was meeting all my friends. I did it!
History
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences was founded in 1900 when the University reorganized itself through the establishment of colleges to nurture disciplinary areas. Though The University of Iowa has offered liberal arts education since its founding in 1847, The College of Liberal Arts came into existence only at the dawn of the new century. George MacLean, president of the University of Iowa from 1899–1911 and whom a building on the Pentacrest is named for, reorganized the academic structure of the University, transforming the Collegiate Department into the College of Liberal Arts, one of the seven colleges established in 1900-01, along with the Graduate College and five professional colleges. Eventually, other colleges evolved from Liberal Arts: Engineering in 1905, Education in 1913, and Commerce, now Business in 1921.
The College of Liberal Arts was renamed The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2001.[1] There are currently 140,000 living alumni of the College.
Departments and Academic Programs
CLAS is made up of roughly 40 academic departments, ranging from the fine and performing arts, humanities and letters, social sciences, and natural sciences and mathematical sciences. These units offer nearly 70 undergraduate majors and certificates, as well as more than 50 graduate programs, for which the degrees are awarded by the Graduate College.
References
External links
- http://www.clas.uiowa.edu/
- List of CLAS Majors http://www.clas.uiowa.edu/departments/majors/
- List of CLAS Departments http://www.clas.uiowa.edu/departments/
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